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Fallen Angels

by J. R. Ward

The Fallen Angels series by J. R. Ward has 6 known books (6 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Covet (2009).

Books
6 known books (6 novels)
Published
6
First published
2009
Status
completed
Shelved under
Romance, Fantasy
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Start here: Covet (2009) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Cover of Covet

Covet (2009)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. Covet

    Novel

    Fallen Angels begins with Covet, published in 2009, introducing Jim Heron, a reluctant, alcoholic fallen angel recruited by an archangel to save seven souls destined for damnation, one per book, each corresponding to one of the seven deadly sins. Covet's own soul wrestles greed; the series continues with Crave.

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  2. Crave

    Novel

    Crave (2010) follows Covet in Fallen Angels and precedes Envy, continuing Jim Heron's soul-by-soul mission against Hell as its protagonist wrestles with lust, J.R. Ward's contemporary spin on Caldwell's Black Dagger Brotherhood world.

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  3. Envy

    Novel

    Between Crave and Rapture, Fallen Angels continued in 2011 with Envy, keeping to the series' one-sin-per-book structure as Jim Heron's own redemption arc and the wider Heaven-and-Hell conflict build underneath each new soul he's tasked with saving.

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  4. Rapture

    Novel

    Rapture is the fourth book in Fallen Angels, published in 2012 at 502 pages, continuing Jim Heron's mission against Hell with wrath as this volume's central struggle, part of J.R. Ward's grittier, contemporary companion to her Black Dagger Brotherhood.

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  5. Possession

    Novel

    Possession (2013) is the longest book in Fallen Angels by page count at 564 pages, carrying Jim Heron's redemption arc and the seven-sin soul-saving structure further as the series builds toward its close.

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  6. Immortal

    Novel

    Immortal (2014) is the most recent entry in Fallen Angels covered here, following Possession and continuing J.R. Ward's arc of Jim Heron's own redemption alongside the souls he's tasked with saving from Hell.

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About the Fallen Angels series

Before the Black Dagger Brotherhood made her a bestseller, and running alongside it, J.R. Ward's Fallen Angels series pits a reluctant, alcoholic fallen angel named Jim Heron against the forces of Hell in a very literal battle for human souls. Covet opens the series with Jim recruited by an archangel to save seven souls destined for damnation, one per book, each corresponding to one of the seven deadly sins -- Covet's protagonist wrestling greed, Crave's with lust, and onward through envy, wrath, gluttony, sloth, and pride.

Ward sets the series in a grittier, more contemporary version of Caldwell than the Brotherhood's, with a harder-edged tone: military and blue-collar heroes, real-world addiction and trauma, and a central cosmic war between Heaven and Hell playing out through very human-scale stakes. Jim Heron's own arc -- his guilt, his drinking, his reluctant heroism -- anchors the series across all six books even as the featured couple changes.

The series concluded at six novels rather than the seven sins originally implied, ending with Immortal in 2014. It's a strong pick for Brotherhood fans who want Ward's voice with an angels-and-demons frame instead of vampires.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in the Fallen Angels series?

Six: Covet (2009), Crave (2010), Envy (2011), Rapture (2012), Possession (2013), and Immortal (2014).

What order should I read Fallen Angels in?

Publication order: Covet, Crave, Envy, Rapture, Possession, Immortal. Jim Heron's own arc and the Heaven-Hell conflict build continuously across all six.

Is Fallen Angels connected to the Black Dagger Brotherhood?

It's set in a similarly gritty version of J.R. Ward's Caldwell-adjacent world, but the two series have separate casts and storylines -- you don't need to read one to follow the other.

Is Fallen Angels finished?

Yes, the series concluded with Immortal (2014). It was originally framed around the seven deadly sins but ended at six books.

What is the Fallen Angels series about?

A reluctant fallen angel, Jim Heron, is tasked by an archangel with saving human souls from damnation -- one per book -- while fighting a very literal war against Hell.

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